89 m. ago In 1st mass as pope, Leo XIV hopes Catholic Church can be beacon of light

Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago but spent two decades as a missionary in Peru, said a few words in English before continuing his homily in fluent Italian.

Culture

2 h. ago Léon XIV déplore le recul de la foi au profil de «l’argent», «le pouvoir, le plaisir»

Le nouveau pape célèbre s’inscrit dans la droite ligne de son prédécesseur François lors de sa première messe.

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2 h. ago Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals in English at his first Mass

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him to succeed Pope Francis and follow in his social justice-minded footsteps. Wearing white vestments, Leo processed into the Sistine Chapel and blessed the cardinals as […]

Transport

2 h. ago Pope Leo XIV’s brother says he felt ‘disbelief’ over sibling named pontiff

The brother of Pope Leo XIV says he felt a sense of intense pride over the Chicago-born missionary becoming the first pope born in the U.S.

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2 h. ago Les opérations militaires s’intensifient entre l’Inde et le Pakistan

New Delhi dénonce des frappes nocturnes d’Islamabad, qui dit avoir abattu de nouveaux drones indiens.

Events

4 h. ago Sythe: 'Worse ways to bus' — OC Transpo has now made it harder to get to the airport

Between the Ottawa airport and downtown, it's now a staggering 45-to-60 minute route, even assuming perfect, mistake-free navigation by suitcase-toting travellers.

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9 h. ago Je suis médecin de famille, et un citron trop pressé qu’on veut transformer en margarita

Arrêtons de traiter les symptômes et de faire de la politique. Discutons. Trouvons des solutions.

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9 h. ago «Les enfants du large»: naviguer sur les traces des fantômes

Virginia Tangvald enquête sur les drames qui ont marqué sa famille, dans ce film qui paraît après son livre du même nom.

Society

14 h. ago Mark Carney se réjouit de l’élection du nouveau pape Léon XIV

Le premier ministre a salué « un moment de renouveau, d’espoir et d’unité pour plus d’un milliard de fidèles ».

Transport

14 h. ago «Le problème n’est pas résolu» pour la SAAQ, dit Bélanger, plus nuancé sur Microsoft

Les services informatiques de la société ont toutefois repris jeudi après une panne de plus d’une journée.

Technology

15 h. ago L’interdiction du cellulaire «n’est pas une raison pour manquer l’école», dit Drainville

Des élèves menacent de faire la «grève» vendredi pour dénoncer une mesure prévue pour la prochaine rentrée.

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15 h. ago 'Great joy': Election of first American Pope celebrated in Edmonton

The Vatican announced Thursday the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope, taking the name of Pope Leo XIV.

Politics

15 h. ago Savaria Announces the Voting Results for its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

LAVAL, Québec, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Savaria Corporation (“Savaria”) (TSX: SIS) a global leader in the accessibility industry, announces today the voting results at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held earlier today (the “’Meeting”).      Election of Directors All the nominees listed in the Management Proxy Circular, prepared in connection with […]

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15 h. ago The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards are here. Newcomer Ella Langley leads the nominees

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards celebrate their 60th anniversary Thursday night. And by the looks of it, they’re not planning on slowing down any time soon. There’s a lot to celebrate. Sixteen-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire will once again host. Keith Urban will be awarded the coveted ACM […]

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15 h. ago The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards kick off with fiery medley from LeAnn Rimes, Reba McEntire

NEW YORK (AP) — The moment everyone was waiting for arrived right at the top of the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards: a 14-minute medley of six decades of country classics, performed by giants of the genre. Host Reba McEntire launched into Merle Haggard’s “Okie from Muskogee,” followed by Clint Black with Glen […]

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16 h. ago Smoking near oxygen tank led to massive apartment fire in northeast Edmonton

Over 250 people were left without a home after a fire began when someone was smoking near home oxygen in an apartment suite. The building in Edmonton's Clareview area was gutted.

Events

17 h. ago SSR Mining Announces Voting Results From 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

DENVER — SSR Mining Inc. (Nasdaq/TSX: SSRM) (“SSR Mining” or the “Company”) announces that each of the nine nominees listed in the Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) were elected as directors of SSR Mining on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Voting results for the election of directors are set out […]

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17 h. ago Michael Higgins: Expect Pope Leo XIV to bring more liberal controversy

He has already supported allowing divorced Catholics to receive Holy Communion and allowing same-sex blessings

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17 h. ago Full text: Read the first address of Robert Francis Prevost, to be known as Pope Leo XIV

'God loves us. God loves everyone. Evil will not prevail,' he said on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican

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17 h. ago L’interdiction des cellulaires «n’est pas une raison pour manquer l’école», dit Drainville

Des élèves menacent de faire «grève» vendredi pour dénoncer une mesure prévue pour la prochaine rentrée.

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